Federal government shutdown’s impact to human service programs in Minnesota
A federal government shutdown began Oct. 1. There is no immediate impact to Medicaid or DHS programs. We continue to evaluate impacts and prepare for a possible longer-term shutdown. We will communicate with partners and clients as the situation evolves.
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Expect instructions for partners related to actions and process changes through regular communication channels including email messages and websites.
Latest news
Minnesota disenrolls inactive Medicaid providers
Medicaid providers who have not billed for services in more than a year will be disenrolled from Minnesota’s Medicaid program, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services tightens oversight. The first round of disenrollment began Oct. 15, when roughly 800 providers were disenrolled.
DHS moves to terminate Housing Stabilization Services program
On Aug. 1, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), under the guidance of its own DHS Office of Inspector General, moved to terminate the Housing Stabilization Services program. In a letter sent Friday from DHS Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, DHS requested the unprecedented step of ending the Minnesota program.
IRS form 1095-B is available upon request
DHS will mail the form only when requested by Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees. We will not automatically send the form out. Follow the instructions on this webpage to request your form 1095-B.